In real life, the most active "asylum patrols" are 8- to 9-hour overnight ghost hunts where participants roam abandoned wards, morgues, and surgical theaters. Emmaus Asylum Haunted house ClosedMarthasville, MO

Patrollers can take a or join an overnight hunt in the Medical Center, Forensics, and Geriatrics buildings , where they walk through former lobotomy and recovery areas. Old Haunted Harriman Hospital Historical landmark Harriman, TN

A 19th-century limestone complex with a history of isolation and tragedy. "Patrollers" here investigate the and the halls where Nurse Marie Strumm was found in a mysterious state. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Historical landmark ClosedWeston, WV

: Sixteen-year-old Daniel Crawford studies at a college prep program held in a former asylum. He finds himself "patrolling" the basement and uncovering the legacy of the former warden who performed experiments on immortality.

: While not strictly about an insane asylum, the "patrol" team includes members who have undergone extreme psychological trauma and often interact with surreal, mind-bending threats. Ticket Pass to Emmaus Asylum Ghost Hunt in Missouri

Local report uncomfortable feelings while doing actual patrols here. The "story" involves a tall, slender man wearing a thin leather tie who ducks into rooms before disappearing. Fictional "Patrol" Stories in Media